Description
Smartballs are designed and manufactured in Germany to the highest standards from Elastomed, which is odourless and hypoallergenic. The cord is fully coated in silicone and they are easy to clean with soap and water, with no disinfecting required.
A product of the FunFactory - the source of some of the world's most innovative adult toys - Smartballs were originally designed as pleasure devices for women. They are a modern version of an ancient women's pleasure device, known by various names in different places and times, including vaginal balls, orgasm balls, ben-wa balls or geisha balls.
With research now showing that vaginal balls can be an effective means of building pelvic floor strength, Smartballs' value as an exercise device has been recognised, with some German midwives endorsing and even selling Smartballs to their clients.
Smartballs are slightly elliptical in shape, with internal weights in each ball. Inserted vaginally, the weights move silently to provide a workout of the pelvic floor. The fun image of SmartBalls, along with their link to adult toys, means that they appeal to women seeking a hint of spice in their pelvic floor exercising, especially as they can be worn - secretly - for several hours.
However their wide base (36mm diameter) means that they may also offer a starting point for women with a weakened pelvic floor who are unable to hold a cone.
Smartballs can also be combined with PelviWeights for active weight training, offering a unique challenge to women at every level of pelvic floor strength. Specifically, active pelvic floor weight training allows women whose pelvic floor muscles are already reasonably strong to greatly increase muscle strength, using the same approach (but with much lower weights!) used by the holder of the Guinness Book of World Records "world's strongest vagina" award!
Insertion of Smartballs is sometimes made easier by the use of a very small amount of lubricant. Smartballs come packaged with a small sachet of FunFactory's own lubricant. For ongoing use, we recommend Sylk Natural Personal Lubricant for this purpose.
For more information, read our printable sheet Using Vaginal Balls (PDF).
Catch up on ABC Radio's Health Report story on using vaginal balls to strengthen the pelvic floor.
Please note that we sell only authentic Fun Factory Smartballs. We have seen many examples of Chinese-manufactured fake Smartballs in circulation. These can look very authentic and seem to be a bargain. However closer examination betrays poor quality materials and manufacturing processes. In particular, we have been concerned that
- the poor adhesion between the outer and inner layers of these fake products presents a very real infection risk to users
- the material used in construction can "crumble", creating a risk that residual material will be left in the vagina after use.
We therefore stock only authentic high quality Fun Factory originals, in the belief that our customers are prepared to pay more for a safe product. We have seen others charging $50 for Smartballs. Our price is just $39.95.
